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Battery will drain over time. You have other things running when the car is not running. For example anti theft radio clock etc. They all take power. The only way a battery charges is if you start the car or you put it on a charge. 2 amp charge if you're going to sleep 12 amp if you want a quick charge. If you leave it on 12 amp for long enough the battery will overheat and blow.

Reeline69 don't run your car for 6-7 days tell me what happens, I agree you can run a parasitic draw test but it only applies if you drive your car every day. If you drain a battery a few times it will not hold charge you need to load test it if it passes then you look at the car. After 5-7 days all batteries will drain much faster in cold weather. 2 amp charge will keep it up.

I have this issue too- brand new battery and it is drained completely. I
read this on another forum- the factory amp is draining the battery. I need
to take it in and check for sure. I've had two brand new batteries slowly
and quickly drained because of the issue.
http://honda-tech.com/audio-security-video-27/honda-element-factory-
speaker-amp-defect-causes-battery-drain-2781581/

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My 2007 element overheats at slow speed unless I run the air conditioner. I
have replaced the thermostat twice, the radiator, and the water pump. The
mechanic I am working with has found that the en...

Specifically, where is the mileage info stored, in the PCM on the vehicle or in the Instrument Cluster? I want to made sure the odometer on the replacement displays the actual mileage on my car (102,3...

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